Lakshadweep_Lok_Sabha_constituency

Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency

Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency

Constituency of the Indian parliament


Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency, which covers the entire area of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India. This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.[2] As of 2014, it is the smallest Lok Sabha constituency in terms of electorate.[3] Lakshadweep didn't have an elected Member of Parliament till 1967.

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Until 1957, Lakshadweep formed part of a constituency in the Malabar District, but it was only in 1967 that its member of parliament (MP) was directly elected, having previously been appointed by the President of India.[4] Its first MP was K. Nalla Koya Thangal of the Indian National Congress (INC) who served two terms from 1957 to 1967.[5][6][7] Its first election in 1967 was won by independent politician, P. M. Sayeed. In the next election in 1971, Sayeed representing the INC was elected unopposed. He went on to win the next eight elections consecutively before being defeated by 71 votes in the 2004 election by P. Pookunhi Koya of the Samata party election campaign led by Jayakumar Ezhuthupally from samata party Kerala party. In total, Sayeed represented this constituency in the Lok Sabha for ten consecutive terms from 1967 to 2004.[8] In the 2009 election, Sayeed's son, Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed, won the seat.[9] After 2019 General elections, Mohammed Faizal Padippura of the Nationalist Congress Party was the MP till his disqualification. He was disqualified after he was convicted with 10 year jail term.[10] However, his conviction was suspended by Kerala High Court, and he was reinstated as MP.[11]

Members of Parliament

Election results

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General election 1967

Independent candidate, P. M. Sayeed won the first election and represented this constituency in the 4th Lok Sabha. Sayeed was also the youngest MP elected to the 4th Lok Sabha.[12]

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General election 1971

In the 1971 election, INC candidate, P. M. Sayeed was elected unopposed.[14][15]

General election 1977

P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 6th Lok Sabha.

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General election 1980

P. M. Sayeed defected to the Indian National Congress (U) party but still held the seat and represented the constituency in the 7th Lok Sabha.[9]

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General election 1984

P. M. Sayeed returned to the INC and held the seat and represented the constituency in the 8th Lok Sabha.

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General election 1989

P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 9th Lok Sabha.

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General election 1991

P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 10th Lok Sabha.

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General election 1996

P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 11th Lok Sabha.

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General election 1998

P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 12th Lok Sabha.

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General election 1999

P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 13th Lok Sabha.

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General election 2004

P. Pookunhi Koya of the JD (U) party (part of the BJP-led NDA) defeated the ten term incumbent MP, P. M. Sayeed by 71 votes.

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General election 2009

Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed won the seat and also became the youngest member of the 15th Lok Sabha.[9]

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General election 2014

Mohammed Faizal P. P. of the Nationalist Congress Party won the seat and represented the constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha.

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General election 2019

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General election 2024

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Notes

  1. Thangal was directly appointed by the President of India to serve as MP for this constituency in 1957 and 1962.

References

  1. "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. "Chief Electoral Officer, Lakshadweep – State Profile". Chief Electoral Office of Lakshadweep. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  3. Gabriel, Thomas P. C. (1 January 1989). Lakshadweep, history, religion, and society. Books & Books. p. 20. ISBN 9788185016269. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  4. "Elections in Lakshadweep". Press Information Bureau. 3 May 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  5. Press Trust of India (3 April 2004). "Lakshadweep – PM Sayeed to seek record 11th win". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  6. "Baby of Lok Sabha is from Lakshadweep". The Hindu. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  7. "Lakshadweep MP, serving 10-yr jail term, disqualified from Lok Sabha". Hindustan Times. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  8. "Mohammad Faizal reinstated as Lakshadweep MP". The Hindu. 29 March 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  9. "Statistical report on general elections, 1967 to the Fourth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 189. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  10. "Statistical report on general elections, 1971 to the Fifth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 204. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  11. "The explainer: Uncontested elections". Livemint. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  12. "Statistical report on general elections, 1977 to the Sixth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 203. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  13. "Statistical report on general elections, 1980 to the Seventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 250. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  14. "Statistical report on general elections, 1984 to the Eighth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 249. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  15. "Statistical report on general elections, 1989 to the Ninth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 300. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  16. "Statistical report on general elections, 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 327. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  17. "Statistical report on general elections, 1996 to the Eleventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 497. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  18. "Statistical report on general elections, 1998 to the Twelfth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 269. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  19. "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 196. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

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